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How to add a cron job on OVH

Cron jobs enable us to run specific tasks at scheduled times or intervals. In fact, we can find information about these tasks and schedules in the cron section of .platform.app.yaml.

According to our experts, a random offset can be applied to minimize cron tasks running simultaneously. This value is the cron frequency or a random number of seconds up to five minutes, whichever is smaller. In other words, the cron task will continue to run at the frequency specified but will be offset.

Additionally, a single application container can contain any number of cron tasks, but only one may be running at a specific time. For instance, if a cron task starts running when another cron task is still running it will pause and then start running normally after the first cron task is completed. Our experts recommend setting cron jobs to run on prime number minutes to avoid this scenario.

We can easily add a cron job on OVH, by accessing the cron manager with the Web Hosting Control Panel.

1. First, we have to log in to the OVH Control Panel.
2. Then, we will choose the service we want to add the cron job to.
3. After that, we have to head to the Web Hosting section and click Cron jobs.
4. Next, we have to enter the command we want to run in the Command field in the Add a new cron job section.
5. Then, enter the frequency at which we want to run the command in the Frequency field.
6. Finally, we have to click Add this cron job to save the new cron job.

After adding the cron task, it will run according to the schedule we have set. Moreover, we can check the cron job log under the logs tab.

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